Finished: Sirdar No. 1616, yoked jumper c. 1950s
Do you ever buy some clothing, and then realise you have nothing in your wardrobe to wear with it?
I purchased this vintage 40s-50s skirt many years ago, but struggled to wear it as nothing matched correctly. The purples were too red, the pinks were too pale, green looked odd.
So I had a brain wave – I’ll knit my own jumper to match!
The pattern is Sirdar 1616, a 1950s dolman design that is knit from elbow to elbow. I love dolmans as they often have very limited seaming, and since they’re in one piece they usually knit up faster.
The yoke is picked up afterwards, and knit upward to the neck. When that is complete you pick up the waist band ribbing and knit downwards.
For sizing, I worked what would be the equivalent of a size 41 (in between size 40 and 42).
The other modification I made was to lengthen the body by 8 sts (approx one inch) and also work a slightly longer waist ribbing. Other than that, it was knitted exactly as written.
The yarn is Morris and Sons Empire 4ply in Royalty, a fantastic deep purple-blue colour that matched the skirt beautifully.
Overall, it took approx 5 weeks and I love how it turned out. I think i’d like to make another one when I get the chance.